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Gavin Newsom wants to break up with Elon Musk. Tesla is making that hard.

Thu, 04/30/2026 - 6:21am
Trucking fleets are buying Tesla’s lower-cost, higher-range electric big rig — and boosting the state’s climate goals.

Brussels weighs letting fossil fuel companies break EU pollution limits

Thu, 04/30/2026 - 6:20am
The European Commission is considering temporary relief from methane penalties as energy firms warn of supply risks.

This year’s World Cup games could be sizzling from extreme heat

Thu, 04/30/2026 - 6:20am
Host cities, stadiums and FIFA are working to protect players and spectators by conducting heat risk assessments, enhancing shade and more.

Long-running weather observatory shows the science behind our climate

Thu, 04/30/2026 - 6:19am
The work at Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center serves not just to keep weather records, but also to connect ordinary people to climate science.

Trump admin asks Supreme Court to scrap Biden energy efficiency regs

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 6:25am
Government lawyers sided with gas companies urging the justices to revisit a decision by a lower bench that upheld the rules.

Countries talk economic strategy at Colombia climate conference

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 6:24am
Delegates pointed to the Iran war — and the resulting energy crisis — as a reason to transition away from fossil fuels.

Trump’s disaster panel to outline FEMA changes next week

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 6:23am
The final report could propose transformations to federal disaster aid. But it comes as the president has eased his criticism of the emergency response agency.

How some offshore wind projects could survive Trump

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 6:22am
Ocean Winds agreed to cancel two developments in a deal with the administration. But the developer's most viable project is still on the table.

Texas revives push to overhaul flood safety requirements

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 6:21am
Elected officials heard hours of testimony over two days as they seek to bolster emergency plans after devastating floods last summer.

Maryland warns Trump’s assault on environmental justice will leave lasting damage

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 6:20am
“We can only move at the speed of trust,” said one official with the state's Department of Housing and Community Development.

Shapiro leverages Biden-era climate funds to cut industrial emissions

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 6:20am
It's part of the Pennsylvania governor's carrots-over-sticks approach to energy policy.

Last year was hot for Europe. Next year will be even hotter.

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 6:19am
Nearly all of the continent was warmer than average in 2025, scientists found.

UK quietly increases AI emissions forecast 100-fold

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 6:18am
The new figures are incompatible with the government’s green targets, campaigners say.

China weighs second green sovereign bond sale in London

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 6:18am
The nation’s first green sovereign bond offering last April raised $879 million to fund activities including climate change mitigation, biodiversity preservation and pollution control.

Spiking oil prices spurred a EV buying spree in March

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 6:17am
Where electric vehicle sales are bubbling up, analysts point to a cocktail of two ingredients: elevated gas prices and affordable new models from China.

‘There’s a day of reckoning coming’: Energy experts expect another spike at the pump

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 6:47am
President Donald Trump's jawboning of the markets is sending the wrong signals to oil producers by keeping crude prices artificially low.

Q&A: Dissing the US, quitting oil and moving faster on climate change

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 6:46am
Colombia's environment minister opens up about the country's effort to sidestep the U.N.'s slow-moving climate process.

Wisconsin court rejects youth climate lawsuit

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 6:45am
A state judge found that the courts can't dictate energy policy.

‘Have your dog pee on it’: Zeldin bares teeth at budget hearing

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 6:45am
The EPA administrator was quick to spar on a variety of fronts, including chemicals, climate change and the administration’s drive to deregulate.

Massachusetts flips on power from Vineyard Wind

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 6:44am
The state activated a pair of 20-year power contracts for the country's first major offshore wind farm.

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